Yad Vashem

"And to them will I give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name (a "yad vashem")... that shall not be cut off."

(Isaiah, chapter 56, verse 5)

As the Jewish people’s living memorial to the Holocaust, Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations. Established in 1953, as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is today a dynamic and vital place of intergenerational and international encounter.

For over half a century, Yad Vashem has been committed to four pillars of remembrance:

• Commemoration
• Documentation
• Research
• Education

General Information

Hours

Sunday to Wednesday: ?09:00-17:00
Thursday:  9:00-20:00*
Fridays and Holiday eves: ?09:00-14:00
Yad Vashem is closed on Saturdays and all Jewish Holidays

* The Holocaust History Museum, Museum of Holocaust Art, Exhibitions Pavilion and Synagogue are open until 20:00. All other sites close at 17:00.

Archives and Library Services

Sunday-Thursday 8:30 - 17:00
(Books and documents can be ordered until 15:00)

• Entrance to the Holocaust History Museum and all other sites is free
• Groups of 6 or more people are required to schedule their visit in advance. Reservation Center
• All guiding in the Holocaust History Museum must be conducted with earphones, which can be hired in the Visitor's Center.
• Entrance to the Holocaust History Museum is not permitted for children under the age of 10. Babies in strollers or carriers will not be permitted to enter.
• Entrance to the Holocaust History Museum is permitted until one hour before closing.